diff --git a/srsue/test/CMakeLists.txt b/srsue/test/CMakeLists.txt
index c9949a7e2..c83b99413 100644
--- a/srsue/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/srsue/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@
 add_subdirectory(phy)
 add_subdirectory(mac)
 add_subdirectory(upper)
+
+add_executable(metrics_test metrics_test.cc ../src/metrics_stdout.cc)
+target_link_libraries(metrics_test srslte_phy srslte_common)
+add_test(metrics_test metrics_test)
diff --git a/srsue/test/metrics_test.cc b/srsue/test/metrics_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbca7e1a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srsue/test/metrics_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/**
+ *
+ * \section COPYRIGHT
+ *
+ * Copyright 2013-2015 Software Radio Systems Limited
+ *
+ * \section LICENSE
+ *
+ * This file is part of the srsUE library.
+ *
+ * srsUE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * srsUE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * A copy of the GNU Affero General Public License can be found in
+ * the LICENSE file in the top-level directory of this distribution
+ * and at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <strings.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "ue_metrics_interface.h"
+#include "srslte/common/metrics_hub.h"
+#include "metrics_stdout.h"
+
+using namespace srsue;
+
+namespace srsue {
+
+// fake classes
+class ue_dummy : public ue_metrics_interface
+{
+public:
+  bool get_metrics(ue_metrics_t &m)
+  {
+    // fill dummy values
+    bzero(&m, sizeof(ue_metrics_t));
+    m.rf.rf_o = 10;
+    m.phy.dl.rsrp = -10.0;
+    m.phy.dl.pathloss = 74;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  bool is_attached()
+  {
+    return true;
+  }
+};
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+  float period = 1.0;
+  ue_dummy ue;
+
+  // the default metrics type for stdout output
+  metrics_stdout metrics_screen;
+  metrics_screen.set_ue_handle(&ue);
+
+  // create metrics hub and register metrics for stdout
+  srslte::metrics_hub<ue_metrics_t> metricshub;
+  metricshub.init(&ue, period);
+  metricshub.add_listener(&metrics_screen);
+
+  // enable printing
+  metrics_screen.toggle_print(true);
+
+  std::cout << "Running for 2 seconds .." << std::endl;
+  usleep(2e6);
+
+  metricshub.stop();
+  return 0;
+}